Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) and Warid Telecom have brought about lost over Rs. 100 billion to the national exchequer by offering 3G, 4G and LTE administrations with no permit, said Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) in its yearly review report.

The report said that Pakistan Telecommunication Authority was gotten some information about the matter and was allowed to react on why it permitted both administrators to offer 3G and 4G LTE administrations with no licenses, however because of unconvincing reaction, both the cases ought to be examined legitimately, duty be altered and disciplinary activities be started against the individuals who conceded consent to Warid and PTCL for arrangement of 4G/LTE administrations without range and licenses.

It perhaps reviewed that PTCL and Warid have been putting forth rapid remote broadband administrations under the flag of 4G LTE, Charji, Nitro and EVO brands.

The review report on the records of Telecommunication Sector for Audit Year 2015-16, a duplicate of which is accessible with ProPakistani, said that administrators must acquire radio frequencies for offering an administration, in any case, if there should be an occurrence of PTCL and Warid, both administrators continued offering rapid broadband administrations with no licenses or range.

Warid Telecom

Review report said that PTA unlawfully permitted Warid for offering 4G LTE administrations to open on the loose. Report said that Warid was neither a Next Generation Mobile Services (NGMS) permit holder nor took an interest in the closeout of 3G/4G administrations.

Report said that this choice of PTA — for permitting Warid to offer 4G administration without a permit — came about into loss of Rs 51,692 million (US$ 306.920 + 210 million) to the national exchequer.

Report said that matter was brought up in a year ago's report and PTA was allowed to present its answer to DAC (Departmental advisory group), in any case, PTA's reaction wasn't persuading.

Amid DAC hung on eleventh January, 2016 the Chairman PTA expounded the subtle elements of closeout and authorization allowed to Warid Telecom with statistical data points and completely expressed that PTA Authority possesses full duty of reported sale which has been done to the greatest advantage of the nation.

Report said that Audit did not concur with the conflict of PTA administration as the case for authorization was not exhibited before Federal Government being an equipped power for issuance of approach orders for NGMS.

Further, Warid Telecom did not take part in the sale of NGMS as required in the strategy orders of the Federal Government. Hence, DAC chose to place this para before PAC for official conclusion.

In this way, Audit suggests that matter ought to be researched, duty be settled and disciplinary activities be started against the individuals who allowed consent to Wand for arrangement of 4G/LTE benefits and not getting endorsement from the Federal Government under insinuation to Audit.

PTCL Case

Report further said that PTCL is likewise 4G LTE through Charji Evo and Charji Evo Cloud gadgets to its clients without purchasing range in 3G/4G (NGMS) sell off.

Report said that this offering from PTCL came about into lost Rs 42,600 million to the national exchequer as PTCL did not take an interest in the closeout of 3G/4G licenses.

Report said that PTCL ought to have purchased the liceses recently like Zong did by paying previously mentioned sum amid closeout for arrangement of these administrations.

Report said that this issue was additionally raised and answered to PAO and administration in September 2015. It was answered that licenses issued under the Deregulation Policy 2003 were innovation unbiased. Licensees could, hence, send any propelled Technology while taking after the terms and states of the License.

Review report said that this answer was deluding, subsequently, not legitimate as PTCL was giving 4G LTE administrations without getting permit for the reason.

DAC in its meeting hung on eleventh January, 2016 guided PTA administration to give ultimate results of the court case in regards to arrangement of 4G/LTE administrations to DAC and Audit. No further advance was suggested till conclusion of this Report.

Review report said that taking into account these truths, it is suggesting that the matter ought to be researched, duty be settled and disciplinary activities be started against those considered in charge of permitting PTCL to work 4G LTE administrations.

Additionally the loss of Rs 42,600 million be recouped and stored in the Federal Consolidated Fund under hint to Audit.

What Next?

It must be noticed that AGP reviews each administration office once in a year. Any complaints brought up in the review report are talked about, advised by concerned body in DAC (Departmental Committee). DAC then either rejects the instances of allude them to PAC (Public Accounts Committee) for further examination.

PAC, in the wake of auditing DAC report, either allocate the cases to important power (NAB, FBR and so forth.) for further examination or rejects them for ever.